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ar15a292f
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30-06 bullets for plains game
05/08/04 03:24 AM

I have a 30-06 that I would like to take to Africa one day for hunting plains game. The 180 gr. bullet is generally thought of as the all round bullet weight for the 30-06. I use the Swift A-Frame 180 gr. loaded to 2700 fps. For African use I have read that the 220 gr. is the best weight to use (from John Taylor's African Rifles & Cartridges). Would it be better to use a 180 gr. Swift A-Frame @ 2700 fps. or a 220 gr. Woodleigh loaded to 2400 fps. for African plains game. If the 220 gr. Woodleighs were used, I could probably also load up some 220 gr. Barnes solids that would have a similar point of impact to the Woodleighs. With modern bullet technology, the new super premeium 180 gr bullets (A-Frame, Trophy Bonded, X-bullets, Failsafes, etc.) seem to work wonderfully on larger game. Should I stay with a premium 180 gr. bullet like the A-Frame or should I load up some 220 gr. Woodleigh Softnoses and possibly some 220 gr Barnes Solids for use in Africa? What are the pro's & con's of either bullet weight?

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30-06 bullets for plains game	ar15a292f	05/08/04 03:24 AM
Re: 30-06 bullets for plains game	Safarischorsch	18/08/04 05:20 PM
Re: 30-06 bullets for plains game	atkinson6	23/09/04 08:32 AM
Re: 30-06 bullets for plains game	vapodog	31/12/04 08:39 AM
Re: 30-06 bullets for plains game	allenday	12/08/04 12:08 AM
Re: 30-06 bullets for plains game	Ingwe	05/08/04 06:14 AM
Re: 30-06 bullets for plains game	BSAJoe	06/08/04 01:43 AM

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